Lisa Remy on the Safest Path to Schools Reopening and Ben Sheehan on the Contents of the Constitution

West Des Moines Community Schools Superintendent Dr. Lisa Remy lays out her school district's meticulous plans for bringing students back to classes in the fall, and voting rights advocate Ben Sheehan makes a plea for the rebirth of civic education.

While the coronavirus creates chaos and uncertainty in every sector, there are few things as vital to both the immediate and distant future of the United States as the country's education system. And its importance is matched only by the complexity involved in starting the school year safely in a few months. As West Des Moines Community Schools Superintendent Dr. Lisa Remy points out, every school is different, and no one plan will suffice for all of the nearly 13,000 school districts throughout the country. And on the topic of learning, author Ben Sheehan ("OMG WTF Does The Constitution Actually Say?") laments the lack of civic education and what that means for the future of American democracy.